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Arranged Marriage Search

Arranged Marriage Search

A closed group exploring arranged marriage as a viable route in the search for a partner and navigating the challenges around the process.

Use this quiz to assess how you well you are navigating the arranged marriage process.

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Starts 19th January, 2025

4 Zoom sessions | Every Sunday at 10:30 AM IST | 75 minutes

Confidential | Small group, 6-8 people

Group Type: Support Group

Includes 3 Free Peer Calls*

Led by therapist Avanti Gupta

Program Fee - INR 3000 (India) | USD 80 (Outside India) | Get 30% off if you buy for two

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Goals of the group

We will aim to create a safe, reflective and non-judgmental, 'sharing and learning' space to help participants discuss their concerns and challenges to help gather perspective around the arranged marriage process - both for those who are already navigating the process and those who are considering the option.

Who is the group for?

The group welcomes anyone who is in the process of partner search through arranged marriage and dealing with any of these thoughts.

"Is arranged marriage really for me? Why do I feel like a product on sale?"

"I find this whole space quite intimidating, confusing and tricky.Just really awkward!"

"My family does not understand, it gets so difficult to manage their expectations at times."

"It is quite scary to invest emotionally when rejections are bound to happen."

"There is too much pressure - saying yes or no is not that easy!"

Glimpse of the regime

Session 1: Reflecting on individual contexts

• Understanding the arranged marriage process in participants' socio-cultural contexts
• Personal narratives around taking the arranged marriage route
• Discussing individual pain-points around the constructs

Session 2: Exploring initial stressors

• Navigating the filtering process
• Managing family's expectations and interference
• Reflecting on preferences vs non-negotiables

Session 3: Getting to know prospective partners

• Taking a mindful approach
• Discussing chemistry vs compatibility
• Balancing vulnerability vs self-presevation
• Physical intimacy and boundaries

Session 4: Yes, No and After

• Challenges around saying No
• Dealing with setbacks and rejections
• "Impressing" the family vs drawing boundaries
• The time pressure and how can you be "sure"?
• Group check in

Learn from us & from each other

  • I can’t believe the difference the group has made in my life. Kept looking forward to Saturday sessions. Helped me finally make real progress.

    Nidhi

    Based in USA

  • It was comforting to hear that other people went through similar things. And hearing what was good, what was bad, and what they would change.

    Vikramaditya

    Leading the search process myself

  • I'd give it a 10 [out of 10]. I'm surprised at how vulnerable and open everyone was in the first session.

    Sukanya

    Been searching for 2 years

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Meet your Facilitator

Avanti Gupta

Avanti is the co-founder of In Bloom Therapy and a practicing psychotherapist for 4 years. She works online & offline in Navi Mumbai with individuals and groups. She believes that therapy is a space not only for healing but also to grow towards fulfilment and joy.

She believes our capacity to heal lies in our relationships - with ourselves & others. In her practice, she leads with a humanistic and psychodynamic orientation; she pays attention to the emotional experience of the individual in the context of their history.

She believes that systems are an important part of our identity and has completed additional training in the area of gender & sexuality, psychodynamic therapy and trauma focused work. She works with experiences of childhood trauma, relational distress, emotional dysregulation and grief.

With this group, she hopes to support participants in navigating challenges while building agency and clarity on their needs & desires.

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* Are FREE Peer calls available to everyone who signs-up for this group?

You can book 3 Peer calls for FREE as part of signing up for this group.

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SoulUp was founded in 2022 by Punita Mittal and Mahak Maheshwari - a team of IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay with more than 20 years of combined healthcare experience. SoulUp is redefining mental health through groups that are not only effective but also fun, social, and challenging.

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